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3M Corp. Donates $200,000 For Clean School Buses HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 25, 2001 (ENS) - 3M Corp. has donated $200,000 to Pennsylvania's Clean Air Fund for a pilot project to retrofit school buses to reduce air pollution. "3M's donation to Pennsylvania's Clean Air Fund for this project is part of our commitment to the environment," said Dr. Katherine Reed, 3M staff vice president for environmental technology and safety services. "This gift complements 3M's efforts to reduce air emissions at our operations throughout the world. Since 1990, 3M has applied its innovation and technology to reduce its volatile organic air emissions by almost 90 percent. Some of these reductions have generated emission credits that provide the funding for this grant." It is 3M's position that it will not profit from the emission credits generated by its emission reduction programs. Instead, the company has provided grants for a variety of environmentally beneficial projects, Reed said. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary David Hess applauded 3M Corp. for its donation. "This project will equip school buses currently in use with diesel retrofit technology," Hess said. "This technology will reduce the amount of air pollution buses produce, helping to clean up the air for their precious riders - our children." "Now, it's time for school districts to do their part. Until June 29, we are accepting applications from school districts who want to be part of this ground breaking program," Hess added. DEP is seeking one or two school bus fleets interested in the demonstration project. Public, private and contractor operated fleets of any size are eligible to apply. Retrofit technology could include particulate traps and catalytic converters. Fuel changes, such as using low sulfur fuel, also could be considered a retrofit. The selection will be made based on severity of the pollution in the area, appropriateness of the fleet for retrofit, and the potential emission reductions. Applications are due by June 29. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
